Ancient Coins

EARLY MEDIEVAL COINS, Early Medieval Coins, Athalaric (526-34), in the name of Justinian (527-65), Solidus, year 4 [529/30], Ravenna, d n ivstinianvs pf avc, diademed and helmeted three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy, rev. victoria avcccd, Victory standing left, holding long voided cross, six-rayed star in left field, comob in exergue, 4.30g/6h (cf. MIB Ostgoten 31; cf. Metlich 36). Very fine, the year previously unrecorded (£800-1,000)